* McCourt pointed this one out to me. When shopping for a family car with four-wheel-drive powerful enough to conquer the Sierra Nevadas, no production-line vehicle will do for Brian Roth. No, instead he wanted a 1975 Volvo 245 wagon, powered by a Camaro 3.8-liter V-6, driven through a 1986 S-dime Blazer transmission and transfer case and put down to the front wheels via a 1984 Cherokee Dana 30 solid front axle. But he says it works and his family seems to love him for it. I just want to see more of the four-wheel-drive 1974 Honda Civic he built.

* Any vintage non-sports car Porsche deserves a mention here, whether it’s MTV’s Jagdwagen or, well, MTV’s Jagdwagen. We can at least add another vehicle to that short list now: the equally as rare B32, a factory-built Porsche Vanagon. It appears Porsche built just 10 or 11 such vans, and we’re still wondering why. We’re also wondering if there’s an Audi Quattro version, the next logical extension of the theme. (via)

* As always, no Four-Links is complete with a link to either Modern Mechanix or BigLorryBlog. We’ll go with the former this time, and their article (although brief) on streamlined German vehicles, including the above depicted 1935 Mercedes roadster. I proclaim ignorance on this roadster – can anybody provide details?

* Terry Cook’s been headed this way for a while now, but it appears he’s left kustoms behind for good and now started to focus on modern coachbuilt cars, starting with the Delahaye under the Delahaye USA banner. While the bodies mimic the original art deco cars of the 1930s, Cook infuses each car with modern chassis construction and drivetrains, with engine choices ranging from V-8s to V-12s, though he makes no mention in the press release of which V-8s, V-10s and V-12s he plans to use. Nor does the press release give a price range for the cars, though it’s safe to assume that they won’t be going for chump change. (via)

* Jen’s gotta be pinching herself right now. Our buds at CarDomain sent her out to Vegas over the weekend to cover Viva Las Vegas, and she came back with some awesome coverage of some of the most unique rods and customs to attend.